United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 292 (112th)
To amend title 44, United States Code, to eliminate the mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for the use of offices of Members of Congress.
Introduced
12 January 2011
Last action
25 January 2011 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sponsors
Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Stop the OverPrinting (STOP) Act - Requires the Public Printer, subject only to the exceptions below, to make bills and resolutions available for the use of the House of Representatives and Senate only in an electronic format accessible through the Internet. Provides the following exceptions: (1) if a committee of the House or Senate, at any time during a Congress, requests the Public Printer to provide the committee with printed copies of each bill or resolution during the Congress that is within the committee's jurisdiction, the Public Printer shall provide the committee with printed copies of each such bill or resolution (limited to 75 copies); and (2) at the request of a Member or committee of the House or Senate, the Public Printer shall provide the Member or committee with such number of copies of a bill or resolution as the Member or committee may request.
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Timeline
12 January 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 January 2011
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
18 January 2011
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
18 January 2011
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 0 (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H207)
Source: Floor
18 January 2011
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 0 (Roll no. 12).(text: CR H207)
Source: Floor
18 January 2011
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H207-209)
Source: Floor
18 January 2011
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
18 January 2011
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 292.
Source: Floor
18 January 2011
Floor
Mr. Harper moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
25 January 2011
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 25 January 2011 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 18 January 2011 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 12 January 2011 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 25 January 2011
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 25 January 2011
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 18 January 2011
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Stop the OverPrinting (STOP) Act of 2011
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/292
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/292
- us · 112-hr-292 · source updated 7 April 2025